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Police & Fire
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30
At least six people, including two firefighters, are hospitalized and more than 30 people are without a home after five-alarm fire ripped though a home in Chelsea. Firefighters responded to the fire at a triple-decker home on 32-34 Cottage Street just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 16, the Department of Fire Services said. The fire started on one of the house's back porches, Chelsea Fire Chief Leonard Albanese said. “Porch fires are especially dangerous because they can grow and spread to the rest of the building before anyone inside is aware of the danger," Chief Albanese said. "In a …
Police & Fire
Model Rocket Launch Torches 2 Acres Of Grass In Topsfield: Fire Officials
A family did more than just set off model rockets in Topsfield this week – they also set the ground on fire, officials said. A person at Pye Brook Park called about a grass fire spreading across the field around 12:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, Topsfield Fire and Rescue said. Crews on the scene of the grass fire at Pye Brook Park in TopsfieldTopsfield Fire and Rescue The blaze was enough to burn about two acres, Topsfield Fire said. The department used the situation as a reminder to residents about the current dry conditions in the state. “Residents and visitors of Topsfield are caut…
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Firefighter Hospitalized, 30 Displaced By Overnight Chelsea Fire: Report
A firefighter was rushed to the hospital after he was injured in a Chelsea fire early Tuesday morning that destroyed the home of 30 people. The blaze broke out on the back deck of a three-story, six-unit building on Blossom Street just after 1 a.m., NBC Boston reported. Everyone inside escaped without injury, officials said. Video of the conflagration shows fire chewing through the wooden deck and into the families' homes. Chelsea 4th Alarm 43-45 Blossom St. Ok for media use with credit to Paul Koolloian pic.twitter.com/KOMAMZSPhA — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) August 2, 2022 C…
Police & Fire
Boston High-Rise Under Construction Catches Fire For Second Time This Summer
A Boston skyscraper that is under construction caught fire for the second time in just over a month. The fire broke out at a building at 1 Congress Street around noon on Saturday, July 30, according to Boston Fire. The fire was first labelled a 3-alarm but was later upgraded to for alarms. At approximately 12:00 Fire at 1 Congress st. This is now a 3rd alarm pic.twitter.com/s1yn68opDO — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 30, 2022 Crews were said to be tracking the fire through multiple floors of the high-rise as it moved through the air ducts and shafts. Flames inevitably spread to …
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50 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight 3-Alarm Fire In Boston
50 residents and multiple pets are without a home after a 3-alarm fire ripped through a building in Roxbury, fire officials said. Boston Fire first reported the fire at the corner of Reed and Northampton Streets at midnight on Wednesday, July 27. Companies are working at a 3rd alarm fire at a building at the corner of Northampton st and Reed st Roxbury. Heavy fire on the roof. pic.twitter.com/tdPdlF0TJx — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 27, 2022 Crews were able to contain the fire through a "quick aggressive attack," Boston Fire said. Deputy Chief Michael Hocking briefs the …
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Massachusetts Home Destroyed By 6-Alarm Weekend Fire
Multiple residents are displaced after a 6-alarm fire ripped through a home in Concord over the weekend, authorities said. Crews responded to the fire at a three-story, two-row family house at 119 Sudbury Road around 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, the Concord Fire Department said. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy flames coming from the back porch on the second floor. The fire completely spread throughout the inside of the second and third floor as well. The fire was knocked down around 10:25 p.m., the department said. All residents were able to get out safely and none wer…
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Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned
The headline was memorable: Off-duty firefighter catches baby thrown from a second-story window as a Hyde Park home burned on Sunday, July 17. But the untold story was that off-duty firefighter lived in the same building with his wife and infant son. They lost everything as the fire crept from the rear of the multi-family home and through their downstairs duplex. Firefighter Danny Loring was "just doing what firefighters do," says a GoFundMe set up to help him and his wife Rachel replace what they lost in the blaze. Now the fundraiser's founder, Jamie Hayhurst, hopes the community will h…
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Erupts At Triple Decker East Boston Home (
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Five firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries and several residents are displaced after a 5-alarm fire ripped through a triple decker home in East Boston, Boston Fire said on Twitter. 3- 3decker homes in E. Boston affected by now 5alarm fire. Exposures # 314 & 318 with 316 main fire building. Searches have been negative, all residents are out. pic.twitter.com/6hM0aHqBZX — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 19, 2022 The fire was first reported at 318 Princeton Street just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to a Tweet from Boston Area Public Safety Alerts (@Boston…
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Off-Duty Boston Firefighter Catches Baby As Crews Battle 2-Alarm House Fire
An off-duty firefighter jumped into action while helping his Boston brethren battle a 2-alarm fire that injured two people and displaced seven, fire officials said. The fire occurred in the back of a multi-family home at 22 Norton Street in Hyde Park around 7:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, Boston Fire said on Twitter. At approximately 7:10 heavy fire in the rear of 22 Norton St. Hyde Park. A second alarm was immediately ordered. pic.twitter.com/IGrLUynZBU — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 17, 2022 The fire reportedly spread from the first and second floors up to the roof, officials…
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Boston Back Porch 3-Alarm Fire Displaces 17 People, 4 Pets
Seventeen people and four pets are without a home after a 3-alarm fire ripped through a Boston home, authorities said. The fire broke out at a home at 23 Lithgow Street in Dorchester around 3 p.m., the Boston Fire Department said on Twitter. 1st arriving companies had heavy fire in the rear or 23 Lithgow st in Dorchester the fire has spread to the adjacent building at 19 Lithgow this is now a 2nd alarm. pic.twitter.com/QCgszNnj5q — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 15, 2022 Upon arrival, crews found flames coming from the back porch of the home. The fire had also spread to the neigh…
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Four-Alarm Fire Completely Destroys $3 Million South Shore Home (
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A 4-alarm fire burned a massive South Shore home, worth more than $3 million, to the ground on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Crews from several neighboring departments responded to the fire at 4 Mann Street in Hingham around 12:50 p.m. on Monday, July 11, the Hingham Fire Department said. Upon arrival, crews found large amounts of smoking coming from the 6,000-square-foot home and it was dubbed a total loss. According to a listing on Zillow, the house was sold for $3.2 million on June 10. #HFD C-1 & Engine-7 worked this 4th alarm fire at 4 Mann Street in Hingham. Hanover w…
Police & Fire
Building Collapses After 4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Greater Boston Area Home
A Newton home is in shambles after a 4-alarm fire ripped through the structure late at night. The fire reportedly started at 35 Gray Cliff Road around 10:40 p.m. on Friday, July 8, according to a Tweet from Metro Fire (@MAFireEMS). 3rd alarm of fire Newton Ma pic.twitter.com/hiR4dWbSu8 — Metro Fire (@MaFireEMS) July 9, 2022 The fire was originally labelled as 2-alarm but was upgraded to a 4-alarm within an hour. Around the same time, the entire building collapsed from the flames. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and the owners were believed to have been away on vacation at …
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